Rear Shock Absorber - Disassembling The Shock Absorber - KTM 450 XC 2008 Repair Manual

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04/SHOCK ABSORBER, SWINGARM

Rear shock absorber - disassembling the shock absorber

8.23
Alternative 1
Measure the overall spring length when not under tension.
Info
The spring preload 
when it is unloaded and when it is installed.
Tighten the spring by turning the adjusting ring to the specified measurement.
Specification
Spring preload
Standard
Hook wrench (83019002000)
Alternative 2
Tighten the spring by turning the adjusting ring to the measurement determined
upon removal.
Hook wrench (83019002000)
400363-11
Tighten lock nut 
Info
Adjusting ring 
ring too tightly to avoid damaging the thread.
If you increase the spring preload, you should also slightly increase the
rebound damping.
Install the rear shock absorber. (
200232-11
Remove the spring of the rear shock absorber. (
Note down the current state of the rebound and compression damping.
Fully open the adjusting elements of the rebound and compression damping.
Remove lock ring 
Remove protecting sleeve 
200234-10
Remove screw 
200235-10
is the difference in length between the spring
and adjusting ring 
.
is made of plastic. Therefore, do not lock the adjusting
P. 37)
.
.
of the reservoir.
3 mm (0.12 in)
P. 37)
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